Interaction of Ability Level and Interpolated Activity (Opportunity for Incubation) in Human Problem Solving
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13664232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harry G Murray (University of Western Ontario, corresponding author), J Peter Denny (University of Western Ontario) |
| Year | 1969 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 271-276 |
| Publication date | 1969-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1969.24.1.271 |
| OpenAlex | W2067496661 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
Performance on a functional fixedness problem was investigated under conditions of continuous work on the problem vs interpolation of unrelated activity, and in Ss of low vs high problem-solving ability. The performance of low-ability Ss was most proficient under the interpolated-activity condition, whereas for high-ability Ss performance was best under continuous work. It was suggested that different types of problem-solving processes occurred in low- and high-ability Ss, and that interpolated activity influenced these processes in opposite ways
Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Incubation · Interpolation (computer graphics · Work (physics · Artificial Intelligence · Cognitive Science and Mapping · Computer Science · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Engineering · Psychology · Social Psychology · Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2009 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |